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1 2 Final
Grand Canyon 33 45 78
Houston 38 31 69
Cox Pavilion - Las Vegas
78
Box Score

Player of the Game
DeWayne Russell led all players with 20 points, six assists and two steals.

Key Stats
  • The Lopes shot 48 percent from the field, 53 percent from three-point range and 72 percent from the free throw line, compared to the 40 percent, 38 percent and 53 percent, respectively, of the Cougars.
  • After trailing by five at the half, GCU held Houston to 31 second-half points on 31 percent shooting.
  • Joshua Braun added 13 points, while Grandy Glaze finished with 10.

Up Next
Grand Canyon: vs. Marshall (at Las Vegas) (Dec. 22)


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1 2 Final
Chicago State 33 41 74
Marquette 56 35 91
Bradley Center - Milwaukee
91
Box Score

Player of the Game
Fred Sims Jr. led all players with 26 points 10-of-16 shooting. He also added two rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal.

Key Stats
  • The Cougars couldn't overcome a 23-point halftime deficit in the loss. After giving up 56 points in the first half, Chicago State held Marquette to 35 second-half points, but it wasn't enough.
  • The Cougars shot 48 percent from the field on the game, but were out-rebounded 42-28 and committed 21 turnovers in the loss.
  • Clemmye Owens V added 14 points and five assists, while Kieran Woods tallied 10 points and six assists.

Up Next
Chicago State: at Oakland (Dec. 28)


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1 2 Final
Oral Roberts 33 28 61
NM State 34 42 76
Pan American Center - Las Cruces, N.M.
76
Box Score

Player of the Game
Pascal Siakam matched his career high with 35 points to go along with 11 rebounds and two blocks.

Key Stats
  • NM State shot nearly twice as many free throws as Oral Roberts, connecting on 20-of-27 (74 percent) at the line, while the Golden Eagles were 9-of-14 (64 percent) at the charity stripe.
  • The Aggies out-rebounded ORU 41-29.
  • Ian Baker and Johnathon Wilkens added 12 points each.

Up Next
NM State: at Baylor (Dec. 23)


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1 2 Final
UT Rio Grande Valley 32 37 69
Utah State 48 46 94
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum - Logan, Utah
94
Box Score

Player of the Game
Antonio Green led UT Rio Grande Valley with 20 points, including six three-pointers, to go with five assists, three rebounds and a steal.

Key Stats
  • The Vaqueros shot 43 percent from the field, 46 percent from three-point range and 80 percent from the free throw line on the game, while Utah State shot 56 percent from the floor, 42 percent from downtown and 61 percent from the charity stripe on the game.
  • The Aggies committed just five turnovers on the game, while UT Rio Grande Valley had 13 miscues.
  • Shaquille Hines added 20 points, six rebounds and three assists.

Up Next
UT Rio Grande Valley: vs. North Dakota State (at Logan, Utah) (Dec. 22)